How Play a Car DVD Through the Car's Speakers
Having the sound of a Digital Versatile Disc come through the car's speakers is a convenience for those wishing to monitor the sound of the disc, without being forced to wear headphones. Since the vast majority of all DVD-based head units offer internal amplification, activating the speakers in the vehicle is part of the natural installation process. The install process on such a head unit is therefore, in terms of the audio section of the unit, as conventional as most other radio installs.
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Things You'll Need
- Aftermarket wire harness
- Mobile DVD player manual
- Wire strippers
- 16 gauge insulated wire connectors
- Wire crimp tool
- 3-inch plastic zip ties
Instructions
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Locate the wire harness included with the mobile DVD player. Remove the harness if connected.
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Consult the manual to determine the speaker wire color coding on the DVD player. Reconcile that against the coding on the package of the aftermarket wire harness.
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Strip the ends of the wires on both harnesses, using the wire stripper or by simply pulling off the pre-cut insulation ends by hand.
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Slide a 16-gauge crimp connector over the bare ends of each wire on the radio's harness. Crimp these in position with the crimp tool.
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Slide the corresponding wires from the aftermarket vehicle interface harness into the other side of the crimp connectors. Secure these with a solid squeeze on the crimp tool.
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Clip the aftermarket harness into the vehicle's harness. Replace the head unit and associated vehicle dash components.
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Tips & Warnings
Do not make system connections with the radio or vehicle on.
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